The residents allege the state isn’t doing enough to protect benefits to which they’re entitled under federal law.

As of December 20, 2024, New York State is no longer replacing stolen SNAP benefits, making it more critical than ever to ...

New York is issuing over $250 million in food assistance this summer to help more than 2.2 million low-income children access ...

New York City is one of the hardest hit areas in the country when it comes to SNAP benefit theft, which usually occurs through an illegal act known as skimming – a way of copying EBT card ...

We’ve been reporting the rise in the theft of SNAP benefits in Monroe County. The county has seen more than 350 cases in just the month of June. This is happening because EBT cards, which look ...

The government offers $120 per eligible child to help those with low and no income purchase groceries when school is out.

The New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued an EBT scam alert on July 2, warning of increases in card skimming and phishing. Phishing is a type of scam where criminals try to ...

News; New summer EBT program offering eligible New York families $120 per child; here’s how to apply. Published: ; Aug. 08, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

EBT card that is already being used for cash benefits and SNAP will also receive transportation allowances. Individuals must be deemed eligible by New York State and Monroe County DHS in order to ...